This Day In Rock History

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 26th


1928 Fats Domino is born Antoine Domino in New Orleans, Louisiana. One of nine children, he quickly masters the piano, taking the name Fats from piano great Fats Waller (and also, he's 5'5" and well over 200 pounds).

1943 Paul Cotton (guitarist for Poco) is born Norman Paul Cotton in Fort Rucker, Alabama.

1943 Bob "Bear" Hite (lead singer of Canned Heat) is born in Torrance, California.

1950 Jonathan Cain (keyboardist, rhythm guitarist Journey) is born Jonathan Leonard Friga in Chicago, Illinois.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 26th


1977, Sherman Garnes from Frankie Lymon And The Teenagers, died during open-heart surgery. They had the 1956 UK number one and US number six single “Why Do Fools Fall In Love.”

1980, After seeing U2 play at Dublin’s National Boxing Stadium in front of 2,400 people, Rob Partridge and Bill Stewart from Island Records in the UK offered the band a recording contract.


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Feb 26th


A few albums that was released....


1991 ● Motörhead —— 1916 ► Heavy Metal

1991 ● Grand Funk Railroad —— Capitol Collectors Series ► Hard Rock

2016 ● Bonnie Raitt —— Dig In Deep ► Blues-Rock


source: drrocksblog&roll

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 27th


1971 Five months after her death, Janis Joplin started a nine-week run at No.1 on the US album chart with her second and final solo studio album Pearl. Joplin sang on all tracks except 'Buried Alive in the Blues', which remained a Full Tilt Boogie instrumental because she died before adding her vocals.

2019 English drummer Doug Sandom died one day after his 89th birthday. He was the first drummer for the rock band The Who. No recordings with Sandom playing with the band were ever released.


source: thisdayinmusic

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: February 27th


2015 - Leonard Nimoy died at age 83. The actor, best known for playing Spock on Star Trek, also made a musical impact: His albums Mr. Spock's Music From Outer Space and Two Sides of Leonard Nimoy both charted in the U.S. (No. 83 and 97, respectively), and his voice was sampled in the Information Society hit "What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy)."


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 27th



1982: The Cars peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart with “Shake It Up” their first top ten single in the U.S.

Birthdays:
Adrian Smith-guitarist for Iron Maiden born in 1957


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[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: February 27th



1954 Neal Schon is born on an Air Force base in Oklahoma. The guitarist does time in Santana before founding the groups Journey and Bad English.

1959 Johnny Van Zant is born in Jacksonville, Florida. He performs and records with the Johnny Van Zant Band and as a solo artist, but is best known for succeeding his deceased brother Ronnie Van Zant as frontman for Lynyrd Skynyrd in 1987.


source: calendarsongfacts

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 27th


AC/DC Premium Lager Beer, a German lager that contains 5.0% alcohol, is available in Germany. 2013


source: rockintown

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Rock History: Feb 27th


1981 - The Who release "You Better You Bet," their first single since the death of their drummer, Keith Moon, in 1978. Their new stickman is Kenney Jones, formerly of the Faces.

1984 - Queen released their 11th album, The Works. It features “Radio Ga Ga” and “I Want to Break Free.”


source: thecurrent

 

[CrazyConnie]

This Day In Music History: Feb 27th


A few albums that was released....


1975 ● Blue Öyster Cult —— On Your Feet Or On Your Knees ► Metal

1996 ● The Band —— High On The Hog ► Folk-Rock

1996 ● Triumph —— King Biscuit Flower Hour (In Concert) ► Arena Rock

1996 ● Neil Young —— Dead Man ► Folk-Rock

1996 ● Frank Zappa —— The Lost Episodes ► Prog rock/Jazz Fusion

2001 ●Dave Matthews Band —— Everyday ► AA Pop-Rock

2001 ● Cheap Trick —— Silver ► Hard Rock/Power Pop


source: drrocksblog&roll